From wire, staff reports PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Schools closed, residents of low-lying areas sought shelter and Florida’s governor declared a state of emergency today as a rare late-season tropical storm churned toward the Gulf Coast. Full Story »
The Marines of Southwest Mississippi and Southeast Louisiana will celebrate the 234th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps Tuesday night at Fernwood Country Club. Full Story »
Aromas of green apple and warm vanilla from hand-crafted soaps and candles invite visitors into the foyer of a cottage-style house on Sixth Street across from the McComb Post Office. Full Story »
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant will make two appearances in Pike County on Wednesday. Full Story »
When Hurricane Katrina charged through Mississippi in 2005, it threw a sharp elbow into the Dexter Attendance Center gymnasium ripping off the roof, ruining the floor, breaking windows, cracking walls. Full Story »
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A benefit fund has been established at Pike National Bank to help pay the medical expenses of Kaleb Guillory of Summit, who was severely burned on Oct. 23 in an accident at a neighbor’s house. Full Story »
McComb police arrested two men Friday on burglary charges as part of an investigation into a series of break-ins that have hit eight businesses across the city. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. Full Story »
Up to 500 people in the Pike County area may have received a recorded message on their cell phones asking for personal banking information. Full Story »
Three McComb High School graduates returned to their alma mater Thursday night as the fourth class of honorees to be named to the MHS Hall of Fame. Full Story »
The Magnolia Gazette swept the two major awards at the Magnolia/South Pike Area Chamber of Commerce banquet Thursday. Full Story »
Billy Neville, who credits his upbringing in McComb for his success with a popular men’s clothing store in Jackson, believes this is a great time for imaginative people to go into business for themselves. Full Story »
Pets, like people, experience holiday stress when it comes to travel plans. Full Story »
The boil-water notice issued last week for Summit residents has been lifted, Town Superintendent Tim Baylor said Thursday. Full Story »
McComb Mayor Zach Patterson has asked City Attorney Wayne Dowdy to resign, saying Dowdy has a conflict of interest since he represents Summit, Magnolia and the Pike County board of supervisors. Full Story »
A tour of two historic homes and two cemeteries will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in Summit in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling Journey Stories exhibit. Full Story »
She hated Guatemala the first two weeks she was there, but after two months she didn’t want to go home. Full Story »
A shopper can’t make it before the store closes and is in a rush to buy a wedding gift. The store opens after hours to let them browse and buy. Full Story »
McComb Mayor Zach Patterson has sued all six of the city’s selectmen, alleging they violated the law when they held an Aug. 26 special meeting to sign payroll checks after the mayor said he would not. Full Story »
A Tylertown woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of her boyfriend at a McComb motel. Full Story »
An exhibit honoring contributions of black railroad workers opens Friday at McComb’s Black History Gallery. Full Story »
For many guys, there are two kinds of boots: dress and work. Full Story »
Federal stimulus funds are not available from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to help pay for a regional wastewater treatment system, though they may be early next year, Pike County supervisors learned Monday. Full Story »
Summit Street’s contributions to Pike County’s African-American community, civil rights and local culture will be honored with the unveiling of a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail this week. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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